5 Minutes of Black Love | {THE AND} Relationship Project

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Our {THE AND} library has over a thousand conversations from all around the world, exploring relationships of all types. Here are just a few moments that beautifully showcase, cherish and celebrate Black love.
We treasure everyone who has participated openly and vulnerably in our project. If you’re interested in exploring more of these conversations, check them out below:
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5 Minutes of Black Love | {THE AND} Relationship Project
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[@qianajw1234]

“I love you HOLISTICALLY” Hit real different baby.

[@DrNicolePertillar]

💯

[@kashawiley7627]

Listen! 🗣

[@Angievibes2]

So different my gosh, favourite part 💖💯

[@feliciajimerson7699]

If I was ever told that. My heart would stop

[@karenmcgee1869]

Amen! All of her, in every way possible. Such a blessing.

[@kilahmazing]

Just when I thought I couldn’t love black love anymore. This is beautiful 🤎🙏🏽

[@KEMDIKEM]

You will find yours soon. Keep on believe it. 🤗

[@devine__words]

“With you, for the first time in my life I did everything right” 🥺🥺🥺🥺 Somebody gone have to come get me up off this floor chile that was beautiful omg 😭😭

[@lynseylew6470]

This made my heart smile. We need to see more black love, and black joy more.

[@filmsbyaaj]

seeing black joy and vulnerability and softness portrayed more in the media >>>>

[@keyonna]

I love black people how phenomenal how exceptional how profound how delicate and strong we can be. Thank you for being vulnerable and powerful. I love you

[@hayaalzahrani4416]

Bro black people are a race they are not all the same your comment doesn’t make sense. Everyone is different yes even if they are black :)

[@ayo.2645]

@@hayaalzahrani4416 yes, all black people aren’t the sane. But, it’s beautiful how we can have relationships and conversations like this despite all of the oppression that black people have gone through. There’s a deeper meaning behind this comment that non-black people will never understand. The fact that black people can be strong, vulnerable, and delicate is powerful. This video is powerful. Respect it because it’s a miracle to see it.

[@therelationshipmessenger-u6838]

Well said, sister. Many of us are trying to spread the love and understanding, unselfishly, on our platform. We need each other. May God bless you. We need your views at our sites on you tube. We are a wonderful people.

[@thelaneyglobal]

literally shed a tear. Black love is real and deserving and valid and beautiful!

[@Thatbul]

💯💯

[@meauxjojo]

“Your love is like soul food” 🧡 that has to be such an amazing feeling.

[@melissalitus8879]

I would have cried. If someone told me that 😍😭💯

[@Clairsentient888]

I just cried for 5 minutes and 28 seconds straight. Thank you.

[@zionakinjide650]

Awww.

[@SweetdreamsOFU]

me tooooooo

[@missgoldtwi2482]

Me three 😔

[@cuttie24you]

Me four. I am a blubbering mess 🤧

[@revivingvenus1725]

Omgggggg lol fukn same 🤣😭

[@S.phiwokuhle]

*it's 3am and you're crying because you think of all the people you love and how blessed you are to have them in your life*

[@NyabyizaJudith]

💯💯❤️

[@J.CherieAmour]

Seeing this makes me so happy. Black love and Black joy is resistance to what the world tells us we are and what we are capable of. Such beautiful people!

[@cultivatingwellness4028]

@@queenb5748 I love the daughter love in her mom and the strong belief in her greatness😊💚🌿🤗

[@suzannefelix6209]

Amen

[@tarshaneilly518]

"Your love touches my soul. Your love is like soul food, it just does something to me"....then her body quivers!! Oh gosh...how sweet!!

[@iamtiakd]

Ole’ school ain’t letting up on that toothpick 😂😂😂 Black people are hilarious in our natural element

[@MoeSoNatural]

I love the older couple and the couple of the guy that has the hat; the way these couples interacted made me cry. Real love is absolutely amazing

[@jc7764]

Black love just hits different man😭😭✋🏾

[@lisaellis2593]

Yes it does

[@taz9234]

Yes it does FRFR🙌🏿

[@candicem9651]

This is so beautiful.

[@marrisajoseph379]

This is exactly what WE need during times like this

[@nqobilemalaza9838]

The threads, the depth, the substance, the joy, the melanin... An exquisite celebration of the shades of black love. Thank you so much for this, The Skin Deep. 🖤

[@MsDeydeydey]

Thank you for sharing this, it means a lot x Happy Black History Month y’all!!!🙌🏿👊🏿

[@keyonna]

Happy back history month

[@DC45193]

The sisters when she said " second nature"...im a older brother and I felt that.

[@iloveicecream127]

I'm asian but just the thumbnail had me so happy. Y'all are just full of life!

[@reviewranger4202]

Bless you Sis!! And I take this opportunity to tell you how sorry I am for everything happening in your community. As far as I am concerned, You have my full support!! How? by protecting and calling it out if I witness it! We are in this together!! Stay strong!!!

[@angelsteward1078]

My husband is Mexican and we have a beautiful son. I love both of them to death but I LOVE BLACK LOVE! I love ALL love too, but its something about that BLACK LOVE!!

[@mastersigma2884]

Lol please don't comment on black love

[@zakiyahmakuyi4519]

Who had the audacity to give a thumbs down for such a masterpiece😭😭😭

[@telayajackson1.0]

Racists and self-haters?

[@TheLilly]

@@telayajackson1.0 And colorists.

[@tanishawilliams2813]

I mean you would have to be one sick heartless individual to truly not have an ounce of feel good vibes from this to dislike it. Thats crazy!

[@tonfackpaulin1497]

Swirlers lol

[@devinelove6873]

I’m not black . But doesn’t matter . Because I felt the love

[@TheCinderellaPrincess]

Speechless... I felt the love through the screen and these people don't even know me

[@JosharmondTheGenius]

The world needs to see more of how black people love each other. More videos exactly like this.

[@ctalley9667]

Happy black history month my beautiful melanated beings 👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿. Loved seeing this ❤

[@AshantiRashad]

It’s the positivity in these relationships for me 👏🏾‼️

[@Userh2426]

I can’t describe how beautiful this was! And hopefully one day, just in time I’ll love and be loved holistically. 😭

[@SimplyMe0828]

In. Tears. This is so beautiful.

[@maryhie7724]

You have no idea how this makes me feel. THANK YOU ❤️

[@marvettoban3661]

Love seeing us love on each other. It's so necessary. 🖤

[@victoria3258]

Not me weeping in the backyard when I'm supposed to be pinging my manager back 😢. The spectrum and beauty of blackness 🙌🏿✨🙌🏿 I love it!!!

[@thealchemist4770]

“We’re the most beautiful couple in the world” ugh my heart 💙

[@Nealml_]

This is beautiful

[@zarwine7080]

This video about black love was inspirational! 🙌

[@wanaknowme4446]

Wishing more love on my black people, keep spreading peace and happiness throughout our community.

[@ellegarland87]

The 9 people who hit the thumbs down button, imma pray for y’all! Because this video and all of the content posted by Skin Deep is truly what the world needs- yesterday, today & tomorrow!

[@ravenanderson1695]

Didn’t know how much I needed this. Thank you 🖤

[@milili27]

2:17 Really got me because it’s a hard decision to make when you unveil your vulnerability and honesty to someone else.

[@LyfewithKhayla]

who’s cutting onions rn ?!?

[@blossomyourhome]

I smiled watching this! Powerful and genuine. YES to Black Love!

[@sadgrlab]

i just cried so hard . Of anyone hasn’t told you this, i love you. I’m so proud of the person you are .

[@AmberRooster]

“You come from me so that makes you double amazing” lol I really love that

[@SaphPea]

This was therapeutic 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@marcinabrown7355]

Love is organic, love is pure, love is non-judgemental..... I love u all ❤

[@annielimbana5790]

This was so beautiful and so needed. 🤎

[@hanojo6098]

Some people are lucky to find and live with a person u love

[@erin8190]

WE NEED MORE THAN 5 MIN , I'M OVER HERE CRYING 🥲💕

[@Vansythecreative]

black is beautiful.. this is so amazing

[@hottiemarkable]

Thanks for sharing. This was beautiful! ❤✊🏾

[@shanthorpe]

As a black woman I must say that this warmed my heart so much. Thank you so so much for showcasing this. I didn’t see a lot of this example growing up in the suburbs around a few other black people. This is so embracing and healing

[@goldenama6601]

5 minutes was way too short🥺 couldve watched them and cry for another 50 minutes🥺🥰

[@lisaellis2593]

Same! food forthis weary sou

[@jadealexander8233]

So many emotions. Our ancestors are here!

[@TashJansson]

ah, this makes me cry. thank you so much for compiling this

[@lamirarvelle2463]

i’m so happy the skin deep did this !! i feel it in my soulll

[@mikas2609]

Brought tears to my eyes. This is so real and genuine.

[@nakiawilson3729]

I can’t express enough how therapeutic this was to watch! Thank you for sharing this content!

[@kylaren6337]

Love this! It’s so important for us to go into a private audience sometimes and be vulnerable with each other. We rarely get to do that. Thanks for sharing!

[@MszTrueeLovee]

I’ve seen all but three of these episodes. Aaaannnnddd I’m gonna go binge watch after this now. Lol. Thank you for planning my next 2 hours of my life

[@justash6010]

Your love is like soul food....I almost made it through without crying until she said that.

[@chalundahampton7057]

I would love to hear someone tell me how much they appreciate me. I love this!! Whew, compliments are needed to be heard. OMG I'm bawling my eyes out.

[@ByCourtenie]

BRB sobbing

[@kingdomkeata]

Captivated my heart and my attention the entire video! 😭💛🌹 So beautiful and so needed! Thank you Skin Deep! ❤

[@SoulfulMentality]

I needed this. Thank you for putting this together.

[@TANZIBABY08]

Oooh so many onions...

[@uwilberforce4628]

I so needed this series of clips.... Im in tears.

[@kymberlic.9640]

I have never felt love like this. It was truly touching watching others express it💕

[@brwnskinlady1]

Wow. That makes me so hopeful.Thank you for this.

[@chocohep]

God blessed us with that kind of love🙏🏾

[@hilal2718]

thank you guys, I needed this!😭❤️

[@AdisaCar]

Sheeesh!! That filled me up so much! I need to tell my people how much I love and appreciate them.

[@chauncielove]

Oh my heart! I loved this! Might have to come back to this video again and again!

[@melissalitus8879]

Post more please 😍😭 I love this! Black love is so beautiful. We can overcome so much ✨❤ black excellence all 2021. Happy Black History Month 🎉

[@laurengayle6543]

WOW!! WOW!! This is wonderfully AMAZING!! I just came across this by accident, but it was the BEST thing I've watched ALL day!!!!!!!! It's the BEST thing I've watched thus far for the year!! I'll have to watch it everyday for my mental health!!!!! It just spoke to my heart in the deepest, most profound way!! THANK YOU to the producers of this. WELL DONE and well put together. U R APPRECIATED!!!!!!! &GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!👍💞👍💞👍💞👍💞👍💞👍💞👍💞👍

[@piusmburu8737]

Well worth cutting onions over. Good examples of openness, honesty and overall Love

[@desireed2151]

crying real tears. this is beautiful. thank you.

[@kenayajackman7860]

I cried so much watching this. This is beyond beautiful. ❤

[@Jojoleesmity]

I have no words....just tears....I love this

[@oliveamore6292]

Oh that hit different... “Your love is like soul food”

[@mtrinity339]

This is beautiful! Love is so simple to give (for most) , but so complicated to receive (for all). It’s impact is so powerful (like drowning in an ocean), but somehow able to breath. When not show or give it can be deadly. Love is spiritual and soul stirring....it forges wars, mends heart, deflates egos, and encourages vulnerability. I thank God for this emotion as complicated as it can be 🥰

[@SeptemberBaaayBeee]

SO very beautiful, I need more!! Please! This makes me even more proud to be Black, God bless us all 🖤🖤

[@cindymindy2222]

This was truly refreshing. It lifted my spirit.

[@ashleyagu1433]

I’m such a crybaby I felt this whole video 😫 so beautiful to see this

[@captureallen8632]

🖤🖤🖤 THIS JUST FILLED MY HEART SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! 🖤🖤🖤

[@NM-mq8rm]

This channel never stops being amazing!

[@theworldsonheroin]

omg my heart is so full. blessings to everyone.

[@Travelguidebucket]

This was food to my soul. I needed this more then ever right now.....

[@MsShura]

can we get 60 minutes

[@bodybydre1470]

Idk if it’s healthy to cry for 60 minutes straight 😭

[@leilanirose3274]

Get it in real life. 90% of these comments are women. The responsibility of blck love is on blck people but clearly only half the race cares enough.

[@MsShura]

@@bodybydre1470 as long as it feels good, why not? tears are medicine :)

[@MsShura]

@@leilanirose3274 Well for sure, this is the desire for most humans, to experience love and it Doesn't matter if the responders is women, everyone is a human being and we were placed on earth to love. Period. and you cannot even say only half, or a third or anything. not everyone knows how to love....but for those who do, lead by example and be a good human in the world.

[@leilanirose3274]

@@MsShura Half the race doesn't care. I just said this and you ignored it to talk rainbow. Smh

[@nataliejacobsson906]

Who would thumbs down this? It’s so beautiful and heartwarming. My God.

[@Astoldbycass]

This made me so teary eyed 🥺🥺🥺

[@BassyEmpress]

Simply beautiful

[@Porsher22]

This is by far the best video!! Thank you for the content!

[@vanessakendi8785]

We use words so beautifully, we're so poetic and raw🥰

[@morgan.a.mcneill]

this was so very beautiful. just to echo what's already been said, I cried! I love this so much ✊🏽🖤.

[@lilshonnie17]

We litterally love to see it 🥰

[@allisond4916]

Your love is like soul food. It just does something for me.

[@adongo8226]

Going to rewatch some of these. ❤️❤️❤️

[@BrittanyCarmelle]

Needed to see this today. Thank you The Great I AM for bringing this video in my energy space

[@jenellearmstrong6890]

" your love is like soul food, it just does something for me"❤